Scalp-patting device



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1 QUNITE DQSTATES THOMAS F. HUMAN, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

SOALP-PATTING DEVICE.

Application filed December 2, 1924. Serial No. 753,460.

This invention has particular merit in the treatment of the scalp tobring about hair growth through the stimulation of the hair follicles bycreating a restoration of the, natural circulation of life giving bloodwhich furnishes the nourishment essential to normal growth of hair.

An object of my invention is to produce a device which will create thedesired patting effect without manual manipulation of the scalp with itsconsequent injury to the hair, which will produce the desired effect ina most uniform manner over the entire scalp surface.

These and other objects are attained in the device described in thefollowing specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a back view, illustrating in a somewhat diagrammatic manner,the device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the device shown in Fig. 1. t

Fig. 3 is a fragmental transverse sectional view of the construction ofthe device.

Fig. 4: is asomewhat diagrammatic view of a modified form ofconstruction differing from that shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view'of a device which may be utilized in theoperation of my patting device to produce different results.

The material of which my improved patting device is made is preferablyof rubber or other flexible or yielding material having waterproofcharacteristics so that it is nonporous. cap of head fitting formationwhich is quite snug. The outer material 8 is lined with a multitude ofsmall ridges 9 asshown in Fig. 3. The arrangement of these ridges isbest seen in the preferred form illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, in whichthe lines represent the ridges and the spaces between represent thechannels. Covering the head is the main portion of the device with thechannels 11 and 12 running from a channel 13 which extends around theedge of the device, back to and terminating ina channel 14 which thespine.

The construction is thatof a, skull 1follows the central line of partingof the iair.

This central channel, as well as several of the channels 11 at thebottom of the device, lead into a channel 15 which forms the terminationof a coil channel 16 which lies against the back of the neck and downonto An entrance aperture 17 and an exit aperture 18 are provided forconnection with tubing adapted to supply and drain off the water passingthrough thedevice.

In the modified form of my invention which is shown in Fig. 4, thecircuitous path of the fluid passing through the channels is stillfurther increased. Entrance and exit arrows are shown so thatthe path ofthe fluid may be traced. The view is for but a section of the device andis purely diagram matic, so that it may be understood that themultiplication of these sections is but a matter of design. In this formthe circulation is rendered decidedly more broken in its path.

Fig. 3 shows the primary form of my invention in which the tricklingpulsations of the current are morepronounced. This is accomplished byhaving inner walls to the device next to the scalp, these walls being inthe form of flexible diaphragms 19 which move from the solid to thedotted line positions in response to the variations in fluid or airpulsations, thus serving to give the scalp a multitude of pattingmovements. cilitate this action the usual pulsator which is used byphysicians and is illustrated in Fig. 5, is employed. The same devicemay be employed in using the other forms shown.

Having thus describedimy invention what I claim is: p

A scalp patting device consisting of a sheath of flexible, yielding andfluid impervious material adapted to fit the scalp por- To faoutsidesurface of the inner covering and arising upwardly from the bases 01 thestud walls to the underside of the outside covering, said archedflexible diaphragnis being normally away from the scalp and adapted tobe forced downwardly and in contact with the scalp to produce a pattingaction and back again when the passages are subjected to fluid pressureand pulsating action, an inlet and outlet for the introduction and ex-10 pulsion of fluids communicating with the passages at the oppositeextremes of the sheath.

In witness whereof, I afiix my signature.

THOMAS F. HOMAN.

